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1979·85 min·Dir. Mark Robson·★ 4.9
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CIA agent Harry Wargrave is sent to aid Gen. Marenkov, a senior Russian official, who is defecting to the west. Wargrave decides they should travel to safety on a train across Europe, the "Atlantic Express". During the journey, they must survive attacks by terrorists and an avalanche, all planned by Russian spy-catcher Nikolai Bunin.
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How Good Is Avalanche Express?
Ratings across IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes, Metacritic, and TMDB, plus our verdict.
Consensus
4.8Poorly Received
Score Breakdown
★ TMDB4.7
★ IMDb4.9
🍅 Rotten Tomatoes (Critics)N/A
◆ MetacriticN/A
The Verdict
Probably Skip This One
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